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1698 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703 - Property report

Also known as: 1698 University Ave

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Property type

Multiple Residential Building of 5 or More Units (7700)

Year built

2025

Acreage

2.3

Sale price

$5,323,000

General Information

Address
Primary address
1698 University Ave
Berkeley, CA 94703
Zip code
94703
Neighborhood
Central Berkeley
County
Alameda
Parcel ID
56-2004-1

Owner

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Sales
Sale date
07/03/2017
Sale price
$5,323,000
Arm's length
Tax
Tax year
2026-2027
Property tax
$203,638
Tax per sq. ft.
$7
Building
Property type
Multiple Residential Building of 5 or More Units
Building sq. ft.
27,324
Stories
40
Year built
2025
Building material
Wood/wood and steel frames
Elevator
Bedrooms
44
Bathrooms
390
Lot
Acreage
2.3
Zoning & use
Zoning
General Commercial (C-1)
Units
37

Area overview

Walk score
95 /100.  Walker's Paradise
Transit score
69 /100.  Good Transit
Bike score
100 /100.  Biker's Paradise
School district
BERKELEY UNIFIED SCH
Ownership

Ownership information for 1698 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA

Property owner name
Registered owner
Source
Deed
Owner contact information
Phone number
Owner address
Documents

Sales history for 1698 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
07/03/2017 $5,323,000 XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXX XX
06/25/2014 $3,250,000 XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX X X XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX
06/13/2013 $1,400,000 XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX X; XXXXXX XXXX X XXXXX; XXXXXX XXXX X XX; XXXXX XXXXXXXX X; XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX; XXXXXXX XXXXXXX X XX; XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXX; XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX; XXXXXXX XXXXXX X XX; XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX; XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX X XX; XXXXX XXXXXX X XX; XXXXX XXXXXXX X XX; XXXXXX X XXXXX XX; XXXXXX XXXXXXXXX X XX; X X XXXXX & XX XXXX; X X XXXXX & XX; XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX; XXXXX XXXXXXX X

*Most recent sales on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
07/01/2026 Resolution
02/20/2026 Order XXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX
05/30/2025 Notice completion XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXX
04/04/2025 Cancel (others) XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX
04/03/2025 Cancel (others) XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX
02/14/2025 Assignment (deed of trust) XXXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXX X XXX
02/14/2025 Assignment (deed of trust) XXXXXXX XXX X XXX XXXX XXXX
02/13/2025 Reconveyance XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX
02/13/2025 Substitution of trustee XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXX XX
09/08/2022 Reconveyance
Substitution of trustee		 XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX XX XXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX XXXXXX XXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 1698 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA

Property tax data includes tax amount, market value and assessed value, exemptions, abatements and assessment history.

Current property tax
Tax year
2026-2027
Property tax
$203,638
Tax per sq. ft.
$7
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$16,525,050
Land value
$6,177,660
Building value
$10,347,390

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Assessment history

See the assessment and property tax history, including the evolution of the total tax rate and corresponding property tax amount.

Tax year Assessed value Tax rate Property tax Y-o-Y change
2025-2026 $15,121,562 1.2323 $186,343 +8.39%
2024-2025 $14,287,806 1.2033 $171,925 +0.60%
2023-2024 $14,171,392 1.206 $170,907 +2.57%
2022-2023 $13,689,267 1.2172 $166,626 +31.59%
2021-2022 $10,123,377 1.2508 $126,623 +45.64%
2020-2021 $7,138,049 1.218 $86,941 +36.29%
2019-2020 $5,429,460 1.1749 $63,791 -2.40%
2018-2019 $5,323,000 1.2279 $65,361 +57.86%
2017-2018 $3,411,655 1.2136 $41,404 +6.58%
2016-2017 $3,344,761 1.1615 $38,849 -3.49%
Permits

Permit information for 1698 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA

No recently recorded permits for this property.

Neighborhood

Berkeley residential market stats

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Median sale price

$1,300,000

-3.7% Y-o-Y

Median price/sq. ft.

$873

-4.9% Y-o-Y

Alameda county median sale price

$955,000

-6.4% Y-o-Y

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FEMA flood zones

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Fire hazard zones

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Transportation

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Shu Ren International School NR Private PK, K-8 55 0.10
Shu Ren International School NR Private PK, K-8 55 0.10
Berkeley Special Education Preschool NR Public 90 0.26
Berkwood Hedge NR Private K-5 91 0.32
Washington Elementary School 7 Public K-5 395 0.37
The Berkeley School NR Private K-8 164 0.47
Archway School NR Private 5-8 34 0.49
Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier School 9 Public K-5 395 0.58
Oxford Elementary School 6 Public K-5 262 0.60
Ruth Acty Elementary 9 Public K-5 395 0.69
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Shu Ren International School NR Private PK, K-8 55 0.10
Berkeley Special Education Preschool NR Public 90 0.26
The Berkeley School NR Private K-8 164 0.47
Archway School NR Private 5-8 34 0.49
Quantum Camp NR Private 1-8 84 0.52
Realm Charter Middle School NR Charter 6-8 187 0.57
The Crowden School NR Private K-8 68 0.66
Martin Luther King Middle School 7 Public 6-8 871 0.75
Berkeley Adult NR Public 0 0.77
Longfellow Arts And Technology Middle School 7 Public 6-8 450 0.84
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Berkeley Special Education Preschool NR Public 90 0.26
Berkeley High School 8 Public 9-12 3,204 0.43
Bayhill High School NR Private 9-12 82 0.51
Bayhill High School NR Private 9-12 79 0.51
Berkeley Adult NR Public 0 0.77
Berkeley Technology Academy 5 Public 10-12 49 0.86
Saint Mary's College High School NR Private 9-12 627 0.90
REALM Charter NR Charter 6-12 383 0.96
Realm Charter High School NR Charter 9-12 344 0.96
Fusion Academy Berkeley NR Private 6-12 18 1.12

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Neighbors for 1698 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA

1684 University Ave, Berkeley 1501 Addison St, Berkeley 1519 Addison St, Berkeley 1500 University Ave, Berkeley 2050 McGee Ave, Berkeley 1670 University Ave, Berkeley 1511 Addison St, Berkeley 1530 University Ave, Berkeley 1531 Addison St, Berkeley 2060 Jefferson Ave, Berkeley 1525 Addison St, Berkeley 1687 Addison St, Berkeley 1408 Acroft CT, Berkeley 1401 Bancroft Way, Berkeley 1355 Addison St, Berkeley 1675 Addison St, Berkeley 1512 Allston Way, Berkeley 2015 California St, Berkeley 1600 University Ave, Berkeley 2009 California St, Berkeley

Nearby ZIP codes for 1698 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA

94607, Alameda County, CA 94608, Alameda County, CA 94609, Alameda County, CA 94610, Alameda County, CA 94611, Alameda County, CA 94612, Alameda County, CA 94618, Alameda County, CA 94702, Alameda County, CA 94704, Alameda County, CA 94705, Alameda County, CA 94706, Alameda County, CA 94707, Alameda County, CA 94708, Alameda County, CA 94709, Alameda County, CA 94720, Alameda County, CA

Frequently asked questions

What is the market value of 1698 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703?

The current market value of 1698 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703 is $15,121,562.

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